Alfa 156, help!

166man

Hi all

I am in bad need of all your car related things knowledge, we have a 2001 Alfa 156 1.6 in the household and for the first time ever in the 8 years we have it, it has broken, The Potentiometer or electronic throttle control unit has gone caput and a replacement is 650euro excluding VAT.

I was just wondering would any of you have a contact to somebody or someone breaking an Alfa 156 that might have one, either here or the UK?

Genuinely do appreciate all comments and any help given.

166man

Nonoperational

I'd say get the phonebook out and start ringing scrap yards. Did you check ebay?

Have a read of a few of these threads... apparently there is connection that can get loose that's worth checking. (this guy http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/attachments/alfa-gtv-and-916-spider/81754d1260489112-new-owner-gtv-3-0-24v-v6-probs-already-untitled.jpg)

http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/alfa-gtv-and-916-spider/276473-throttle-potentiometer.html

MrFrisp

Hi,,166Man..

I had a quick look on Google,,and got these results....Might do you for a while...

www.partfinder.ie/

Just put in your car,make,model,part..(It's listed under Interior)..It'll give you a list of secondhand car parts in the Country.

Hope it helps.

markens2

Don Baker in Enfield.

Google Don Baker auto engineer

166man

Hows it going, the website looks the business, thanks a million some phonecalls to be made now..really appreciate it guys!

MrFrisp

Excellent...

Be sure to let Us know how you get on....

Tazio

Are you 100% sure it's failed? They sometimes need to be re-calibrated. Ther is a butterfly / throttle body calibration procedure that can be done using "Examiner" or 3rd party diag gear.

king_of_inismac

Try ebspares in the uk. Google them. Theyre great for alfa parts.

Dilbert75

If you go onto Alfa156.net, there's a section in there called Buy and Sell and a guy called TheLunchCrasher is breaking a 156 at the moment - in fact its going to the scrapper tomorrow. If you move quickly, he might have what you want. If not PM me and I've a friend who might be able to help you.

166man

To all who replied a most sincere thank you is in order, I managed to source a part through partfinder.ie which was brilliant got the part for 100euro! Thanks again for all the help!:D

Alanstrainor

166man wrote: »

To all who replied a most sincere thank you is in order, I managed to source a part through partfinder.ie which was brilliant got the part for 100euro! Thanks again for all the help!:D

That's great to hear! And cheers for letting us know how you got on. Far too often people never post back to let us know how they got on!